thanks a lot, dan. everybody is going crazy around here. take a look at this. this is the hottest ticket in town. the washington nationals have found their title tonight as champions of the n.l. east. the sound of victory for the nats. although they lost against the phillies, the braves' fall to the pirates still means a title for the young team. hats, shirt, swag is flying off the shelves. >> what else is money for? we've waited a long time for this. >> reporter: it's been years since d.c. has won a pennant. 1933, to be exact. this man has lived long enough to see the end of that era and the beginning of this one. >> i was in the third grade. i never thought i would ever see championship and d.c. bass ball in the same sentence. >> and oh, how sweet it is with an n.l.est ea east championship with it. >> reporter: besides the ball, what does this mean on your birthday? >> it means everything. it's so cool. >> have you always been a nats fan? >> yeah, my brother has been a fan. his license plate is "natitude." >> so my sweet 16 birthday was nothing compared to th